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barclay travis
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he & it. transfag werewolf.
freelance artist, dramaturg, & game designer.
producer & host @tabletopbookclub.bsky.social.
producer & storyteller @firstbotc.bsky.social.
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barclay travis @barcstravis.itch.io · Dec 2
as we get into the winter months, i’m unemployed for a few months— so i’m open for freelance gigs & commissions!

i’m also looking to come on other people’s podcasts to promote my new game “begin again” coming out in march 2026!

why this guy? why now? read on!
a graphic depicting the art of barclay travis, including the following, left to right: a full-body reference drawing of a white man with black and gray hair; a drawing of a red tiefling woman, rolling out dough, from dan walter's "StoryBake"; a drawing of andhera and binx from d20's "a court of fey and flowers" that imitates the famous picture of one woman doing another woman's makeup while straddling her on a bed; a black and white drawing of an attractive spy giving the audience eyes, a shirt slung over their shoulder; a self-portrait of barclay looking bug-eyed; a sticker of frog and toad labeled "it's SPRING!"; a cool-toned portrait of a teenage boy dressed as a mage, glaring at the camera; a black and white drawing of flowers coming out of a suitcase, drawn to look like a carving or print, done for luke jordan's "heaven in the dust".
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eclipse.gay
Thursday, 2/12/26, at 7:00 PM EST, it's an EMERGENCY!!! DOVECOTE with @corpserevivers.bsky.social, @willjobst.bsky.social, @keftiu.bsky.social, @farmergadda.bsky.social and @seaexcursion.itch.io, discussing the Neopets TTRPG. Tune in for productive discussion and gawking!

twitch.tv/darlingdemon...
A promotional image for The Dovecote Episode 85, featuring icons for, from left to right, Marn S. Lastname, Will Jobst, Thursday Garreau, Farmer Gadda and Caro Asercion. The image features a new logo which reads 'EMERGENCY!!! DOVECOTE' in bold, dynamic font. Below, in fantastical font, reads "Ep. 85 - The Great Neopets TTRPG Caper." Eclipse is pogging in the corner, with a surprised look on her face. In the background, there's a stony dovecote, some blue and gold curtains, and distant stars with a crescent moon.
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
if you want a real easy way to be a chad do not get involved in this on any level. I dont scold people for their tastes but JK Rowling has said repeatedly she puts the revenue generated by Harry Potter right into anti trans political organizations and legislation
preternia.com preternia @ toy fair @preternia.com · 3d
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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vjhcreations.bsky.social
It's been 75 hours since On Call, the werewolf dispatching game, launched. I told myself to check it every ~24 hours so I wasn't being consumed by it! Let's see how we're doing

Backers: 47
Amount Raised: 891 (29% funded)

bit.ly/OnCallBacker...

#blackhistorymonth #ZiMo #dispatch #ttrpg #werewolf
TEXT: ON CALL A TTRPG BY VJ HARRIS IMAGE 1: In the bottom right hand corner is a drawing of a semi realistic eye in white with the words Revealed Universe circling it. IMAGE 2: in the background a silvery street map is behind a yellow moon that's the center of the image. There's a sound wave inside of the moon. In the forefront the black silhouette of a wolf wearing a yellow head set!
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
really enjoying watching all of you spiral about neopets
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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manysidedmedia.bsky.social
We've been inviting designers on our Patreon to GM their games for us.

@felixisaacs.bsky.social GMed a 3-part Wildsea game

@calebzane.bsky.social GMed Triangle Agency w/ @taylordotbiz.bsky.social

And now @kierongillen.bsky.social is GMing DIE w/ @atnathanyaffe.bsky.social

Come listen!
DIE: Total Party Kill (Featuring Kieron Gillen & Nathan Yaffe) - Part 1 | Many Sided Media
Get more from Many Sided Media on Patreon
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February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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beholdyourfate.bsky.social
Happy Friday!

Today is Bandcamp Friday, which means 100% of purchase venue made on Bandcamp goes directly to the artists, rather than a portion of it going to the site.

If you've wanted to buy some of my music, today is a great day to do so!

beholdyourfate.bandcamp.com/music
BE/HOLD
Synth Music for Sworn Swords and Sorcerers
beholdyourfate.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
finally back to being a PSM & oh how it fills me with joy. AND on a shakespeare play. life is beautiful
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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moreandagain.me
Shakespearean text is one of the rare texts that actually is easier to comprehend if you hear it (performed well) than if you read it (if you're not skilled in close reading)
lalahaenzy.com Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 8d
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
just beat deltarune chapter 3 (on a replay) and in the words of penny snapcube Don’t Worry I Got It
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
we needed a new pinned post, but ALSO we're looking for recommendations! give us your favorite hidden gem, give us your favorite "every game designer should read this" staple, give us your weird little pervert games. we're open to all of it
tabletopbookclub.bsky.social Tabletop Book Club @tabletopbookclub.bsky.social · 9d
Is there a TTRPG that you love(d) reading?

Whether it's a diegetic game manual to a dead MMORPG or a plaintext .doc with strong evocative language, we here at Tabletop Book Club want to hear about it!

On Tabletop Book Club, Barclay & Bee read a new game every month and discuss its writing.
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
barcstravis.itch.io
i’m not doing zimo but i do have a game releasing next month so you’re gonna be seeing promo for me all month anyway #grindset #BEGINAGAIN
eclipse.gay Darling Demon Eclipse @eclipse.gay · 12d
TOMORROW, 2/2/2026, at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with @barcstravis.bsky.social! Tune in as we discuss his project 'Begin Again', Zine Month, and more!

twitch.tv/darlingdemon...
On the left, a drawing depicting Barclay Travis, a cool trans dude with sunglasses in monochrome, looking up at the viewer. On the right, a 3D model of Eclipse, a lavender-skinned lady with a pink coat covered in black eyes, a pair of thick-rimmed glasses with wingtips, a black tube-top with a golden highlight, white and cyan hair and cyan horns. They are set in a stony dovecote with gold-highlighted drapes and stars visible in the background. White and blue text reads "THE DOVECOTE, a TTRPG News & Discussion Show, Episode 84, Barclay."
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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dan-is-baking.bsky.social
Are you ready to clock in? Your shift started!

Support W.F.H. (Worry. Fear. Horror.) on Backerkit now! It’s like if Alice is Missing and This Discord Has Ghosts In It and Severance had a really weird throuple baby

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
i am so so excited for this <3 come listen to me talk abt my game pleaseee
eclipse.gay Darling Demon Eclipse @eclipse.gay · 12d
TOMORROW, 2/2/2026, at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with @barcstravis.bsky.social! Tune in as we discuss his project 'Begin Again', Zine Month, and more!

twitch.tv/darlingdemon...
On the left, a drawing depicting Barclay Travis, a cool trans dude with sunglasses in monochrome, looking up at the viewer. On the right, a 3D model of Eclipse, a lavender-skinned lady with a pink coat covered in black eyes, a pair of thick-rimmed glasses with wingtips, a black tube-top with a golden highlight, white and cyan hair and cyan horns. They are set in a stony dovecote with gold-highlighted drapes and stars visible in the background. White and blue text reads "THE DOVECOTE, a TTRPG News & Discussion Show, Episode 84, Barclay."
February 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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eclipse.gay
TOMORROW, 2/2/2026, at 7:00 PM EST, it's The Dovecote with @barcstravis.bsky.social! Tune in as we discuss his project 'Begin Again', Zine Month, and more!

twitch.tv/darlingdemon...
On the left, a drawing depicting Barclay Travis, a cool trans dude with sunglasses in monochrome, looking up at the viewer. On the right, a 3D model of Eclipse, a lavender-skinned lady with a pink coat covered in black eyes, a pair of thick-rimmed glasses with wingtips, a black tube-top with a golden highlight, white and cyan hair and cyan horns. They are set in a stony dovecote with gold-highlighted drapes and stars visible in the background. White and blue text reads "THE DOVECOTE, a TTRPG News & Discussion Show, Episode 84, Barclay."
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
on a note that is completely unrelated to this post in any way: i found these messages from december 2023(!!) when ‘begin again’ became a belonging outside belonging game

(featuring a mention of @wildwoodsgames.bsky.social, of course)
i think its too. crunchy rules rn :/ like . sigh i started this game bc i wanted something w a good insight/perception system, some kind of opposed roll. but i dont like any of the stats systems ive come up with and im remembering how much i like belonging outside belonging games i think there's a way i can make this work wi a token system like BoB but idk. im gonna rewrite a olavbook with this new idea in mind and see how i like it one of my mutuals whos like. an amazing game designer. sent me a draft of what theyre working on and its a BoB game and it reminded me how much i love those. ough, https://twitter.com/wildwoodsgames follow my buddy luke btw. cool ass games
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
barcstravis.itch.io
please at least listen to the cold open on this one
spotify’s auto generated chapter title for the cold open: “My Father's Obsession with Crystal the Monkey”
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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joandark.com
Hey, you can catch me on 2 actual play streams this week!

This Friday, I'm playing HEAVEN IN THE DUST with @madelancholy.bsky.social, @smilingmythos.bsky.social, and @wildwoodsgames.bsky.social on the @plusoneexp.bsky.social channel at 8 ET, I can't wait for some Hadestown-style shenanigans!
Twitch
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January 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
hello! i quietly put my itch work on sale yesterday bc i felt weirdbad about asking for financial help when there's so much Awful Shit happening. but then this morning i had to spend an extra $100 i didn't really have to spare at the mechanic. so here it is on the timeline
february
A bundle by barclay travis, $12.50 for 5 games
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January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
fulfilled my butch & eldest son duties of helping shovel the two feet of snow in our driveway 🫡❄️
barclay bundled up in mittens, a hat, a jacket, hoodie, and sweatpants, doing a double thumbs up and smiling
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
doubling down on this. feb 1 to feb 7 i have four different recordings/games for four different projects. which may not seem like a lot to some of you who do this full time but for me? very cool and exciting
barcstravis.itch.io barclay travis @barcstravis.itch.io · Jan 14
i’m sort of the most employed unemployed guy
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
recording day
texts with bee alexander: from me: also we need a cold open. just a reminder for both of us nevermind i can talk about the monkey my family has been hiding around our home. cold open found from bee: thank god
January 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
barcstravis.itch.io
got the finished art for begin again today and i am so excited about it. im being so brave and patient but you should all also be excited
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 AM
barcstravis.itch.io
three of my best friends in the world were just the first people to ever play "begin again" & i'm really emotional about it. who could've seen this coming
January 18, 2026 at 4:53 AM
barcstravis.itch.io
being really unemployed (temporarily, but still) is terrifying but i have been filling my weeks with tabletop game work in a way that is so delightful to my brain. i love games!
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM